Technological Hegemony

Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland, after Zurich and Geneva.

However, the so-called big cities in Europe are really not on the table for Chinese people. Basel only has a total of 170,000 people, which is not as large as any county in China.

However, in this small city, there are two mighty super companies. They are the Swiss pharmaceutical duo, Roche and Novartis. Novartis ranks second in the world, and Roche ranks third in the world.

According to statistics in 2018, Pfizer in North America ranked first in the world, with annual sales of 45.3 billion US dollars, Novartis and Roche, respectively, 41.8 billion US dollars and 41.7 billion US dollars, the gap is not large Big.

Moreover, in terms of R\u0026D investment, the most important aspect of the pharmaceutical group, the Swiss pharmaceutical duo has surpassed the world's number one Pfizer.

Among them, Roche invested US$9.1 billion, Novartis invested US$7.8 billion, and Pfizer's R\u0026D investment was only US$7.6 billion.

It can be seen from this that in the field of pharmaceuticals, the gap between the Swiss duo and North American Pfizer is really very small, and it is possible to overtake at any time.

The Salmodon Group, which ranks fourth in the world, has annual sales of only 35 billion US dollars, which is not at the same level as the three major pharmaceutical companies.

Huawei spends 14.9% of its annual revenue on research and development. For this reason, China is in an uproar. People marvel at Huawei's crazy investment in research and development, and regard it as a model.

However, what do the facts look like?

In this world, there is no low R\u0026D investment for any enterprise with high ambitions!

The crazy Roche Pharmaceuticals spends 21.8% of their annual income on research and development!

Novartis invested 18.6%, Pfizer invested 16.7%, and Salmedon invested 21.2%. France's Sanofi, which ranks fifth in the world, actually invested 100% Twenty-four point two!

If you carefully study the R\u0026D investment ratio of world-renowned technology companies, you will find such a fact.

Although Huawei is the pride of China, they are not the craziest in this world. There are many companies with higher R\u0026D investment than Huawei.

And this is the general law in the field of scientific research in the world.

Huawei's R\u0026D investment is not high, but it is relatively high because it is in China's special environment.

Most of the successful companies in the world are companies with crazy research and development. Huawei just follows the universal rules of the world.

If you have studied the financial statements of the world's top 50 pharmaceutical groups, you will find a truth. There is only one fundamental reason why no company in China has been selected into the top 50 global pharmaceutical groups, and that is the lack of emphasis on research and development.

None of the world's strongest pharmaceutical groups invest less than 15% in R\u0026D. In this highly competitive field, there has never been the craziest, only crazier.

The strongest pharmaceutical group in China at present is Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine, with annual sales of 2.1 billion US dollars and 12% of R\u0026D investment. The gap between them is not small.

After receiving Luo Jia's instructions, Wang Liguo and Cheng Yu drove to Basel, entered the global headquarters of Novartis Group, and showed the rotating Galaxy badge of Star Technology to Novartis' administrative department.

Immediately, there was a commotion at the front desk. The beautiful blonde picked up the phone and reported to the top layer by layer. The chief executive of the European Region of Star Technology Group visited in person. This is quite a big event for Novartis Group.

Facts have proved that Star Technology's current status in the arena is extraordinary. When Wang Liguo entered the Novartis Group, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon, and there were only 30 minutes left before get off work.

Not long after, news came from the president's office that, please, the company's top management will meet with Wang Liguo, and the off-duty time will be delayed for this reason.

Shrugging their shoulders, Wang Liguo and Cheng Yu stepped into the elevator. As members of the tough guy group,

They have always been displeased with the lazy and undisciplined work habits of Europeans. Isn't it just getting off work late, which seems like a big deal.

In fact, Basel is a German-speaking area. The locals speak the same language as the Germanic people in Germany, and there is almost no difference in race. It is already a very hardworking representative of the whole of Europe.

In the Latin-speaking area, such as Greece, Italy, Spain, France, etc., Europeans' inefficiency in handling affairs can make Chinese people anxious to death.

The blond girl with a big wavy hairstyle pushed open the door of a conference room, Wang Liguo and Cheng Yu walked in, and met Sim Khan, the president of Novartis.

He is of Indian descent and has dark skin. In a company dominated by whites, he has achieved such a high position, which shows that Sim Khan still has a few brushes.

However, as the president of Xingchen Technology in Europe, Wang Liguo is not an ordinary person. This theoretical physicist and an outstanding graduate of the London Business School, his professional knowledge spans science and business. There are really not many with such a large span.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Liguo went straight to the topic and explained his reason for coming.

Things have come to this point, Star Technology has come to the door, Sim Khan actually talked about him, and refused to admit that Novartis had a serious safety accident.

Wang Liguo smiled after hearing this, and said to Sim Khan: "Mr. President, we are not here to hold you accountable today, but to save you!"

"Although Lake Constance is not big, Germany is on the other side of the lake. Along the Lin River, it can reach Strasbourg, France. The lower reaches of the Lin River connect Austria and Italy, and finally flow into the Mediterranean Sea."

"The entire European water system is interconnected. If you continue to drag it down, you may drag the whole of Europe into the water!"

"At that time, don't blame us for not reminding you."

Sim Khan's dark face twitched a few times, he thought quickly for a few minutes, and asked tentatively, "Do you have a way to destroy that creature?"

This is considered an admission.

Wang Liguo glanced at Cheng Yu, nodded and said, "Of course, we have the natural enemies of that creature. It's our last chance to take advantage of them while they are still in Lake Constance and have not been transferred to the European continent."

Sim Khan gritted his teeth. This matter really cannot be delayed any longer. If piranhas multiply in Lake Constance and spread to the whole of Europe, Sim Khan and the Novartis Group will definitely die without a burial.

As for whether Sim Khan believes that Star Technology can eliminate piranhas.

Naturally, he believed it, because the sample was stolen from Xingchen Technology. The Wen family brothers, who are peerless geniuses, have joined Xingchen Technology and will be in charge of the newly established Life Science Department. Sim Khan is also very clear about this.

"What about the conditions? What conditions do you want?" Sim Khan asked.

Wang Liguo shrugged, "It's very simple, give us back everything that should be returned to us, and destroy everything that should be destroyed in the laboratory. In the end, you will bear all the costs of this operation."

Sim Khan was stunned. He never expected that the conditions offered by Xingchen Technology would be so simple. There must be no tricks.